I am in receipt of your letter to the Administrator dated October 31 requesting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review and comment on a General Accounting Office (GAO) report. The report is entitled "Federal Research: Evaluation of Small Business Innovation Programs' (GAO/RCED-89-39). Pursuant to Public Law 96-226, I provide the following response. Appropriate Agency staff have reviewed the report and the Agency has no comment on the substance of the report. EPA maintains an active innovation research program, and anticipates release of the final report. I appreciate the opportunity to review and comment on the report. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the draft GAO report, Federal We agree with the overall findings and have no recommendations for revision Sincerely, Victor Stello, Jr. As requested by your letter of October 31, 1988, we have reviewed your draft report entitled "Federal Research: Evaluation of Small business Innovation Programs (GAO/RCED 89-39) and have no comments. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on this report. Sincerely, Charles R Gillum Major Contributors to This Report Resources, Economic Flora H. Milans, Associate Director (202) 376-9715 Development Division, Joshua Lerner, Science Policy Analyst Fran Featherston, Social Science Analyst (005738) U.S. G.P.0. 1989-241-164:80371 Page 187 GAO/RCED-89-39 Assessment of SBIR Programs |